New Delhi: On lines of Navodaya Vidyalaya, Uttar Pradesh government is all set to open Atal Residential Schools in the state where children of labourers will be given quality and free education.

A total of 18 residential schools will be opened in 18 divisions and its beneficiaries would be children of labourers and peasants. The program is aimed at imparting basic education to children of all stratas including the downtrodden and impoverished class.

Briefing media on the program’s proposed roll-out, UP Minister for Labour and Employment and Coordination Swami Prasad Maurya said that UP govt under the leadership of CM Yogi Adityanath is determined for all round development of the people of the state.

Rs 270 crore allocated for free residential education

“With an objective to provide free of cost quality education to the children of the labourers, artisans and poor families, Atal Residential School will be constructed in each division of the state. A provision of Rs. 270 crore has been made in the current financial year for this purpose,” he said.

The Labour Minister said that ensuring welfare of the labourers is the priority of the Chief Minister. The children will be given quality education, as given CBSE, in these schools.

Free of cost residential education will be provided to children from class 06 to 12. He said that a budgetary provision of Rs. 180 crore was made for this purpose in the previous year.